There’s a strong association between poor math scores and distraction from electronic devices including tablets and laptops.
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According to research, it takes kids 20 minutes to regain focus after just one distraction.
The typical teenager receives 237 smartphone notifications per day or approximately 15 per hour.
Six out of 10 students said they were distracted by the digital devices of other students in math class.
The province's math scores have fallen 45 points in the last two decades.
Students who were not distracted by digital devices scored 15 points higher their peers.
By allowing some students to have smartphones in class, we guarantee that other kids will be distracted.
Even the simple presence of a smartphone can reduce a student's cognitive abilities.
From 2003 to 2022, the province's math scores plummeted by 44 points.
According to PISA results, Nova Scotia 15-year-olds are 27 points below the Canadian average in math.